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56 out of 100

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6.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 59 Ratings

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  • Starring: Jodie Foster, Naveen Andrews, Terrence Howard
  • Summary: New York radio host Erica Bain has a life that she loves and a fiancé she adores. But all of it is taken from her when a brutal attack leaves Erica badly wounded and her fiancé dead. Unable to move past the tragedy, Erica begins prowling the city streets at night to track down the men she holds responsible. Her dark pursuit of justice catches the public's attention, and the city is riveted by her anonymous exploits. But with the NYPD desperate to find the culprit and a dogged police detective hot on her trail, she must decide whether her quest for revenge is truly the right path or if she is becoming the very thing she is trying to stop. (Warner Bros. Pictures) … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 33
  3. Negative: 3 out of 33
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    88
    Where did Hollywood get the conviction that audiences demand an ending that lets them off the hook? Foster doesn't let herself off the hook in The Brave One, and we should be as brave as she is.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: William Thomas
    60
    It wants to be a modern "Taxi Driver"; it manages to be the new Falling Down, with Foster as fierce as ever.
  3. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: Peter Rainer
    33
    The end result, at best, is high-toned pulp.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 33
  3. Negative: 6 out of 33
  1. SteenM.
    10
    Love this movie with Jodie Foster, I have seen it twice already..a must see..two thumbs way up.
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  2. spadenx
    5
    Yes the film is rather generic and predictable but Jodi Foster makes this film and her performance alone makes this film worth seeing. Not that bad if you ask me.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. RockF.
    3
    Yawn. I love Jodie Foster, but what was she thinking when she signed on for this dud? It starts out promisingly enough, but once she's packing heat, she stumbles into one bloodbath after another. Lame.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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